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    More on GJohn 1.1

    But all human names are definite without it, same with Hebrew including the word Adam.
  2. M

    More on GJohn 1.1

    Hast thou considered the possibility that the Greek article is an indefinite article?
  3. M

    On the pre-existence of Jesus

    I trust his Father, and I don't mean Joseph.
  4. M

    On the pre-existence of Jesus

    In the first version of the LXX, it was I shall make man in image and likeness. https://www.sefaria.org/Megillah.9a.12?lang=bi
  5. M

    On the pre-existence of Jesus

    Unbelief. That would be like me saying since you believe in idols, you don't believe in the ordinances against them.
  6. M

    On the pre-existence of Jesus

    Yes, but you accused me of something I don't have.
  7. M

    On the pre-existence of Jesus

    Distrust not unbelief. What you believe means nothing to Jews?
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    On the pre-existence of Jesus

    The falsehood of plurality is summed up in this Talmud reference about the LXX: Megillah 9a.12 and 9a.14.
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    On the pre-existence of Jesus

    This content is irrelevant. It doesn't say there are no other saviors. It says for those moments there are not any such saviors. Savior is also a loaded term in modern English. Humans in Greek can be saviors, but not so much so English. The English term implies preserved, as if someone can...
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    On the pre-existence of Jesus

    And instead of using the better lexical definition, you go with Strongs. But it is nice to double check things. Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?](Jump to Scripture Index) STRONGS G2936: κτίζω: 1 aorist ἔκτισα; perfect passive ἐκτισμαι; 1 aorist passive ἐκτίσθην; the Sept. chiefly for בָּרָא; properly...
  11. M

    On the pre-existence of Jesus

    This is not the verb used, and it means to perform or do an action. It doesn't make objects, but makes actions.
  12. M

    On the pre-existence of Jesus

    Look up created in the BLB under its Strong's entry. You will find the definition to make inhabitable.
  13. M

    On the pre-existence of Jesus

    Before Abraham became overjoyed, he was. Greek doesn't always to change the verb to past tense, to communicate past tense action.
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    How did Paganism get into the church?

    3. Many were righteous and did not die, but were taken up. How would they live when Rome was wiping them out? Heaven. Enoch wouldn't be dead or on the earth. It is a silly adventist/JW notion that he went to soul sleep early, or even soul sleep.
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    How did Paganism get into the church?

    Those that didn't were either killed by Rome or were wicked. Israel ceased to exist after the second coming. Enoch went to the Kingdom of God when translated.
  16. M

    THE Trinity can Now be discussed.

    It definitely not ancient Jerusalem as we know it. It is either a Greek or Roman city.
  17. M

    How did Paganism get into the church?

    Thread: How did paganism get into the early church? When the temple was destroyed 70AD; many in the church and all righteous ones therein disappeared like Enoch. The Persians had many Jewish pretenders who wanted to fight Rome, and Rome had many Gnostics who opposed them, and started Christian...
  18. M

    THE Trinity can Now be discussed.

    It means he is visible, but God is not.
  19. M

    THE Trinity can Now be discussed.

    Israel is also called "only begotten". What do you think of that?
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    THE Trinity can Now be discussed.

    It means uniquely begot/begun.